Among the Best Arts Programs in Manhattan

Our private middle school and high school curricula offer courses that emphasize the development and application of students’ artistic knowledge and skills. We’ve designed them for people who are looking for arts programs that offer one-on-one attention: our small class sizes allow our teachers to focus on each student’s development on an individual level.

Alongside our arts curriculum, York Prep also offers its students a diverse range of clubs and activities that encourage personal growth along with a deep appreciation for art. Our campus is located within close proximity to both Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, giving our community easy access to works that are sure to inspire.

At York Prep we take a great deal of pride in giving our students the time and space for creative visual expression. We have developed our Visual Arts program to encourage both the appreciation and creation of the visual arts at every grade level.

Middle school- and high school-age children enrolled at York Prep not only learn about a wide range of artistic mediums, but are also taught advanced techniques and values that allow them to understand artistic works at a comprehensive level. This process brings out the inner artist in every child and is a major emphasis of our robust Visual Arts program.

York Prep students not only have access to rich and rewarding visual arts courses but also to performing arts courses and extracurricular clubs that encourage theatrical and musical expression at every level.

We believe that a rich community for the performing arts is essential to fostering students’ desire to express themselves. We encourage our students to participate in our many theater and stage clubs and activities. We produce musical and theatrical programs that give students hands-on experience with the arts and help develop powerful teamwork and social skills.